"Are" is the third-person plural of the verb "to be".
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third-person — adjective a) Of a verb, in the third person. b) Of a narrative, using verbs in the third person. See Also: third person, third person plural, third person singular … Wiktionary
third person — Gram. 1. the person that is used by the speaker of an utterance in referring to anything or to anyone other than the speaker or the one or ones being addressed. 2. a linguistic form or the group of linguistic forms referring to this grammatical… … Universalium
Zero third person agreement — is the absence of the third person forms of verbs ending in s and es occurring in some nonstandard dialects of English, such as African American Vernacular English. This feature is widely stigmatized as being a solecism.ee also*Zero at *Zero did… … Wikipedia
person — ► NOUN (pl. people or persons) 1) a human being regarded as an individual. 2) an individual s body: concealed on his person. 3) Grammar a category used in the classification of pronouns, verb forms, etc. according to whether they indicate the… … English terms dictionary
person — noun 1 (C) plural people a human being, especially considered as someone with their own particular character: Tessa s a very intense person. | Hank s not the sort of person I find easy to talk to. | I like her as a person, but not as a boss. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
person — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)s(ə)n[/t]] ♦ people, persons (The usual word for more than one person is people. The form persons is used as the plural in formal or legal language.) 1) N COUNT A person is a man, woman, or child. At least one person died and several… … English dictionary
person */*/*/ — UK [ˈpɜː(r)s(ə)n] / US [ˈpɜrs(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms person : singular person plural people Get it right: person: The usual plural form of person is people (not persons), and this is used in all ordinary contexts: Wrong: Children… … English dictionary
person — per|son W1S2 [ˈpə:sən US ˈpə:r ] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: persone, from Latin persona actor s mask, character in a play, person , probably from Etruscan phersu mask ] 1.) plural people [ˈpi:pəl] a human being, especially… … Dictionary of contemporary English
person — per|son [ pɜrsn ] noun count *** 1. ) an individual human, usually an adult. The plural is people, but in formal or official language the form persons is used: Tickets cost $50 per person. She s the type of person who is always happy to help out … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
person*/*/*/ — [ˈpɜːs(ə)n] noun [C] an individual humanThe plural is people, but in formal or official language the form persons is used Every single person in the room stopped talking.[/ex] Some people hate camping.[/ex] Voting is obligatory for all persons… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
